An archaeologist discovers new evidence suggesting humans inhabited a particular area long before it was originally believed. If the archaeologist is critically thinking, she should first:
A) critically evaluate the work of other archaeologists who argue the opposite.
B) contact her professional colleagues who share her views and spread the good news.
C) conduct additional tests on the evidence in an attempt to falsify her results.
D) contact the press and begin publicizing her findings.
C) conduct additional tests on the evidence in an attempt to falsify her results.
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a. informed consent. b. debriefing. c. protection from harm. d. confidentiality.
What is an obsession??
a. ?repetitive, ritualistic behavior associated with high anxiety b. ?flashbacks, dreams, hypervigilance, and avoidance of stimuli associated with a traumatic event c. ?preoccupation with or aversion to a specific topic d. ?an intrusive, distressing thought
When others act, our attention is focused on __________. When we act, our attention is focused on ___________
a. the environment; ourselves b. them; the environment c. their facial expressions; our feelings d. their body language; our appearance
Research has demonstrated all but which of the following with regard to people who speak more than one language?
a. People who are bilingual from an early age show an increase in the density of the gray matter in the lower left parietal area of the brain, suggesting that learning multiple languages actually promotes cognitive growth. b. Adults who learn a second language later in life actually use different cognitive strategies than children who learn the second language, and thus their brains process the second language differently than people who learned a second language early in life. c. Animals who are able to learn to use sign language are, in fact, able to learn multiple forms of sign language, which suggests that bilingualism is not a skill that is unique to human beings. d. Asian immigrants who came to the United States of America as young children understood American English as proficiently as native speakers.